Example sentences of "was [adj] [verb] and [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But his letter posed as many questions as it answered , so I rang him up and asked him if he was willing to come and see me . |
| 2 | It was impossible to hug and kiss her with those letters in the background ( all the more , since this was to be their first , and thus an unforgettable , kiss ) , and so he had no choice but to turn back with a bitter sense of capitulation . |
| 3 | The allied forces were spread like a net to trap an emperor , but as soon as the Emperor touched the net it was supposed to contract and entangle him . |
| 4 | John was supposed to come and meet me from work to carry my heavy shopping and then changed plans and he had just walked in with JONATHAN ( proper name JIMMY ) . |
| 5 | Now then let every one go to his own lands , and possess them even as he was wont to have and to hold them . |
| 6 | He had said he might be late , after all , and she decided to snatch a few more moments of privacy to recharge her batteries in the one place in the whole luxurious house where she was able to relax and feel she was her own person . |
| 7 | She was desperate to turn and watch him , to find out what he was doing , defend herself if need be . |
| 8 | After a while I decided it was best to try and help her get on better with her father , and now by interfering between them I 've been the cause of her being kidnapped . |